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- Self-care gifts
- Photo gifts
- Personalized gifts
- Sentimental gifts
- Nostalgic gifts
- Useful gifts
- Funny gifts
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Self-care gifts
Self-care is important throughout life but becomes increasingly so with age. These 70th birthday gift ideas are all about helping the birthday person take care of themselves.
1. Oversized Blanket Hoodie Sweatshirt
This is one of my prized possessions and a MUST for anyone who gets cold and loves feeling snuggled up by a thick, cozy blanket hug. My husband got me one for my birthday and I thank him every time I put it on because it feels sooo good. I’m not surprised it has such amazing reviews.
2. Contoured Sleep Mask
Good sleep is the foundation of good health. If you’ve ever heard the birthday person complain about poor sleep, this sleep mask is the best gift for them. My nephew has one and he let me try it. I was surprised by how comfortable it felt and how well it blocks out any light because it contours to the wearer’s face.
3. Blooming Tea Set
Aside from the potential health benefits of consuming tea, this attractive tea set is a special gift because you’ll be giving the person a relaxing, and beautiful afternoon tea experience. Watching the tea blossoms bloom in the hot water is lovely.
4. Neck and Shoulder Massager
I have this massager and it’s been a great way to relax and loosen up sore muscles. I especially love that you are fully in control of the amount of pressure and you can use it anywhere on your body. I’ve even used it to massage my feet!
5. Foot and Calf Massager
My sister has this massager and I love it. It’s a great gift for an older person who may enjoy a relaxing massage for their birthday!
6. Spa Gift Box
A luxurious gift box is the perfect way for the birthday person to spend their special day! It even includes a live succulent for continued enjoyment. Check out the different soap and lotion scents you can choose from!
7. Cute Fuzzy Socks
Wearing cozy socks is absolutely an act of self-care! This unique gift celebrates turning 70 in style, with soft little foot hugs.
8. Tea and Biscuits Serving Board
This adorable serving board is a thoughtful gift for anyone who enjoys afternoon tea and puns. Pair it with a box of biscuits (cookies) for a deliciously unique gift!
10. Workout Book for Seniors
Celebrate the beginning of the golden years by encouraging physical health and a good life with this book of exercises to improve their quality of life. This book offers 6-Minute Fitness for seniors, including simple home exercises for strength, balance, and energy.
Photo gifts
A 70th birthday is an extra special occasion! Choose a meaningful gift that takes them down memory lane and commemorates all the good times they’ve had with loved ones. Instead of going the traditional route with a photo album and photo frames, these 70th birthday presents offer unique ways of displaying photos.
11. Custom Blanket with Photo Collage
Create a beautiful blanket collage so the birthday person can wrap themself up in the love from their family. This will make a great birthday gift from the whole family!
12. 3D Photo Lamp
Turn a favorite photo into a perfect addition to the home as a personalized photo night light. Plus, you can add a personal message to the base!
13. Camera Film Roll Keychain Album
This unique gift turns precious memories into a cool film roll album. As a keychain, the birthday person can carry their favorite photos wherever they go! Click the link to see a video of how the photos unroll and how to roll them back up.
14. 3D Photo Crystal
This is one of the best 70th birthday gift ideas because it transforms the image into a beautiful 3D crystal masterpiece and you can choose an LED base to illuminate it!
15. Rustic Hanging Photo Display
Make a beautiful display of old photographs and good memories with this hanging picture board. You can even add your own cute text to the chalkboard at the top.
16. Stacking Photo Blocks
This is a fun gift idea where you can add photos to wooden blocks that you can arrange and rearrange. You get to choose how many blocks and the text written on the base.
17. Large Digital Picture Frame
This is one of my favorite 70th birthday gift ideas because the person has probably accumulated so many photos in their lifetime and you can give them an easy way to display all those photos with a digital picture frame.
18. Acrylic Picture Display
The photos printed onto this acrylic picture block look beautiful and have an almost 3D effect. Check out the reviews to see real customer photos of the product!
19. Pull-Out Memory Box Album
Give the birthday person a fun way to view and store their photos with this lovely pull-out memory box album. Once they open the cover, the photo strip pulls out of the box.
20. Aluminum Photo Wallet Card
This aluminum wallet card is a great, inexpensive personalized photo gift that the birthday person can carry around with them. Customize it with a favorite person and your own special message!
21. Custom Face Socks
Who wouldn’t want their family members’ faces on their socks? This funny photo gift will get a laugh every time the birthday person wears them!
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Personalized gifts
These 70th birthday gift ideas offer you the opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind gift for your loved one by personalizing it just for them.
22. Personalized Denim Sherpa Jacket
This good-looking denim jacket is a useful gift that can be personalized with your own text or image. They’ll enter their 70s in style and stay warm at the same time!
23. Flower Suncatcher
This beautiful floral suncatcher is perfect for anyone who enjoys flowers and wants to add a little brightness to their space. Add your own personal message. There are many customer photos in the review so take a look to see what the suncatchers look like in real life!
24. Personalized Wildflower Mug
This personalized floral coffee mug commemorates the year the person bloomed (get it?) and their name. Choose from different colors!
25. Custom Year Apron
Functional and stylish, create a custom birthday apron! Choose the color and the birth year.
26. Personalized Leather Cosmetics Bag
Add your personal touch to this attractive leather pouch that will make a useful gift. The product listing shows the different engravings and stamps that you can choose from.
27. Personalized Bobblehead
Say “Happy Birthday” with a bobblehead! This amusing and unique 70th birthday gift idea will be a great way to celebrate the special person. Take a look at the reviews to see real-life photos submitted by customers of their own bobbleheads!
28. Seven-Tea Mug
Give them a special mug to drink their seven-tea! Customize it with the birthday person’s name and choose from different mug colors.
29. Unique Personalized Name Necklace
If you’re looking for something truly personalized and one-of-a-kind, this necklace is the perfect gift because it turns the person’s name into a unique design/logo. You’re going to want to click to see the cool video of the artist’s process for designing each necklace.
30. Personalized Whiskey Glass Set
This beautiful kit can include a personalized storage barrel, engraved glass, custom coaster, and tongs. Plus, the glass is dishwasher safe!
31. Personalized Zipper Tote
This handy tote can be personalized with the recipient’s name and you can add the names of family members along the bottom.
32. Engraved Sundial
This beautiful 70th birthday sundial can be engraved with your special message, name, and date. It will make a great addition to the birthday person’s home.
33. Personalized Blanket
Cozy blankets make great gifts and this one’s extra special because you can personalize it with a name or word and then add kids’ or grandkids’ names in a repeating pattern.
34. 70th Birthday Personalized Cutting Board
This precious cutting board will display whatever special message you want and can be a wonderful way to commemorate the birthday person’s life.
35. Birth Year Penny Star Earrings
These adorable penny earrings are created from pennies from the recipient’s birth year.
36. Birth Year Half Penny
This lovely half penny from the recipient’s birth year comes with a copper charm that reads “70 & fabulous” and you can add an engraving to the back of the charm.
Sentimental gifts
These sentimental 70th birthday gift ideas are heartwarming ways for you to make the birthday person feel loved.
37. Tell Me Your Life Story Book
This thoughtful book is perfect for mom’s 70th birthday because it contains prompts to help her document memories and life lessons she wants to pass on. There are also books for other family members like grandparents and father.
38. Birthday Night Sky
This gift is perfect for a 70-year-old’s birthday because it allows them to see the night sky from when they were born 70 years ago! You can personalize it with their name, birth location, and birth date, or you can choose the night sky from another special moment in their life.
39. 70 Years Wall Art
Get family and friends involved to create a meaningful birthday gift by adding their personal messages to this beautiful wall art that celebrates the recipient’s 70th birthday.
40. Copper or Silver Family Clock
This is one of the most unique personalized wall clocks! It has adorable figurines that represent all the family members that make the recipient’s life full of love.
41. 70 Reasons We Love You
What better way to celebrate this milestone birthday than by listing out 70 reasons you love the birthday person? Plus, it comes with a beautiful, personalized photo collage in the shape of the number 70!
42. Long-Distance Touch Lamps
If you don’t get to see the birthday person very often and want a way of showing how often they’re on your mind, these unique pair of lamps allows you to do that. Give on to the birthday person and keep the other. When you touch your lamp, the other will light up in their home to let them know you’re thinking of them!
43. Fill-In-The-Blank Book
This fun and meaningful book contains fill-in-the-blank prompts to help you express how you feel about the birthday person. Click for a sneak peek inside the book!
44. 70th Birthday Tree Wall Art
If you’re looking for a caring gift, this personalized wall art will be something beautiful and meaningful that the person will enjoy admiring in their home.
Nostalgic gifts
These 70th birthday gift ideas are all about celebrating days gone by with items from the birthday person’s youth.
45. Victrola 6-in-1 Bluetooth Record Player
My mom LOVED receiving this as a gift because she was born in the 1950s and grew up listening to records. Pair this gorgeous record player with a 50s Jukebox Hits record to transport the birthday person back in time!
46. Personalized 70th Birthday Fact Book
If the birthday person grew up in the US, this book will be a trip down memory lane because it’s full of fun facts, USA nostalgia, quizzes, and personalization that makes them a part of the book. Click to see photos of the book’s interior!
47. Personalized Newspaper Cover Page
Put the birthday person on the front page with this personalized newspaper full of events from their birth year.
48. Remote Pockets Pillow for 70 Year Old
This fun and useful pillow will help keep their remote and phone from getting lost. It’s decorated with events from their birth year.
49. Original Newspaper from Birth Date
Transport the birthday person back in time with a real newspaper from the day they were born!
50. Retro Candy Gift Box
Activate some yummy taste memories from their youth with this box of candy containing popular candy from the decade they grew up in!
51. 1950s Trivia Playing Cards
What better way to celebrate and spend some quality time with the birthday person than by playing with these 1950s trivia playing cards?
52. 1950s Jigsaw Puzzle
The birthday person will enjoy putting together this puzzle full of 1950s pop culture references. Did you ever play with “Colorforms Play Shapes?”😄
Useful gifts
These useful 70th birthday gift ideas are designed to make life easier for the birthday person!
53. Electric Wine Opener Kit
This is the perfect birthday gift for wine lovers. Pair this kit with a bottle of fine wine and some unbreakable wine glasses and this might be their best birthday ever!
54. Smart Bulbs
I know I hate having to get back up to turn off the lights and I think I’ll probably hate it even more when I’m 70. Make life a little easier for the birthday person with a nice set of smart bulbs that pair with Alexa so they can control the lights with their voice or by remote.
55. Deluxe Cup Pillow
Settling down with some drinks and snacks to watch tv is great at any age. Make it a more convenient experience with this sturdy pillow that can hold all the essentials for a relaxing tv-watching experience.
56. Cheese Board Set
This is a fabulous gift for anyone who enjoys eating from a delicious spread of cheese, deli meats, fruits, etc. It includes everything needed for a great charcuterie experience!
57. Ancestry DNA Test Kit
Get the birthday person in touch with their family roots! This DNA test kit can build a family tree automatically. You can also upgrade to receive FDA-authorized health reports.
58. Robot Vacuum and Mop
This is one of the best 70th birthday gift ideas because you’ll be giving them a clean home without them having to pick up a broom or mop!
59. Echo Dot
If the birthday person does not have one of these in their home, this will be the best gift you can get them. My mom uses her Echo Dot to listen to Sinatra songs, daily affirmations, the news, and to call me of course.
60. Wooden Phone Docking Station
Give them a stylish and elegant place to empty their pockets and charge their phone. They won’t ever have to search for their keys or glasses because this has a designated spot for all of these items!
61. Nespresso Coffee and Espresso Machine
If the birthday person loves their daily cup of coffee, elevate their experience with this Nespresso coffee and espresso machine that will make them the perfect cup automatically, milk froth and all!
62. Electric Power Lift Recliner
This electric power lift recliner can be a really thoughtful gift if you’ve noticed the birthday person struggles to get up from their seat. It gently lifts and tilts forward to assist them in standing. Plus, it’s a luxuriously comfortable recliner to relax in!
63. Wireless Alert System
Prioritize safety with this set of emergency alert buttons and receivers that the birthday person can carry with them in case they ever need assistance.
64. Portable Vehicle Support Handle
Make it easier for the birthday person to step out of their car with this simple, portable handle.
Funny gifts
If you’re looking for a fun gift that will make them laugh, these funny 70th birthday gift ideas will keep them laughing.
65. Insulated Tumbler Mug
66. Good-looking T-shirt
67. Notebook with Humorous Cover
68. 70th Birthday Golf Balls
69. Survived the Sixties T-Shirt
70. Senile Best Friends Bracelet
71. Funny Coffee Mug
72. “I’m Not Sleeping” Socks
73. Funny 70-Year-Old Cosmetics Bag
74. Senior Citizen Discount T-Shirt
75. “I’m Not 70” Funny Socks
I hope you enjoyed these 70th birthday gift ideas and found a great gift for your loved one!
